Shingle-holder



PATENTBD MAR. 1, 190 I. 1). ADAMS. I SHINGLE HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED iAY 1B, 1903.

N0 MODEL.

51 noon {oz a ttoznu S mull Hyman XM UNITED STATES Patented March 1,1904.

ISAAC D. ADAMS, OF NASHUA, NEW HAMPSHIRE.

.SHINGLE-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 753,531, dated March 1,1904. Application filed May 18, 19Q3.: Serial No. 157,643. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, IsAAc'D. ADAMS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Nashua, in the county of Hillsboro and State of NewHampshire, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inShingle-Holders; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to improvements in holders or other supports forshingles, clapboards, laths, or the like, and is particularly designedto support or hold a supply of shingles, clapboards, laths, or the likewithin reach of a workman, so that he may have an ample supply to workfrom. I

It consists in a frame having sharp projections or teeth for engagingthe surface of some portion of a building and supporting arms extendingfrom said frame for holding shingles and the like.

It also consists in a folding holder formed of a frame one end of whichisadapted to be inserted beneath a row of shingles, while the other endcarries teeth or sharp projections for preventing the frame fromslipping, and pivoted arms adapted to extend from said frameapproximately at right angles thereto for holding a supply of shinglesor the like for a workman to use.

' It also consists in certain other novel. constructions, combinations,and arrangements of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described andclaimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of aportion of a houseroof, showing my improved holder applied thereto andsupporting a package of shingles. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of theholder. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the same in its folded orcollapsed condition. Fig. 4 is aside elevation of said holder appliedtothe side of a building for holding clapboarding or laths. Fig. 5 is aperspective view of the shingleholder applied to the side wall of abuilding which is being shingled, the View being taken a little belowthe holder and showing a number of shingles resting thereon.

In shingling or lathing a house or putting ed teeth 6, which areadapted-to engage a roof clapboards upon the same it greatly facilitatesthe work and saves time to have a supply of the materials with which aworkman is workembodiment of the invention, the holder pref- V erablybeing of a foldable or collapsible type and made of a frame properconsisting of two side legs or bars 1, pivoted at one end to a plate 2.The other ends ofthe'bars or legs 1 are connected by pivoted links 3.These links are preferably pivotally connected at their inner ends, asat 4:, while at their outer ends they are pivoted to projections 5,carried by the leg 1. In this manner-the legs can be folded together andthe connecting-links 3 will fold in correspondence therewith, as shownin Fig. 3 of the drawings. When the frame is spread to its full width,as shown in Fig. 2, the links3 3 will be straightened and will limitthedegree to which the said frame may be spread. The

ends of the bars 1 adjacent to the links 3 are also provided withprojectionsor.Sharp-pointorthe walls of a housejfor assisting in holdingthe frame inposition thereon. A simple and convenient manner of formingthese points is illustrated in the drawings in'which a bent piece offlat metal is riveted to each bar 1, one

end being turned over, as at 5, to receive the adjacent link 3, whilethe other end projects beyond the opposite end of the bar -1 and isbeveled to form a sharp point 6.

The plate 2, to which the ends of the bar 1 are pivoted, is preferablyformed with an aperture 7 to engage a nail or other projection, and itis especially useful when the device is to be applied to the wall of abuilding. The aperture? is preferably of a keyhole type, so that it canbe slipped upon the head of a nail and will not become easily disengagedtherefrom.

The device is preferably made, as illustrated in the drawings, for themost part of flat ma- 10o use.

terial, and the bars 1 are given a twist at about the point 8, so thatfrom that point toward the links 3 they extend in a plane at rightangles to their ends, which are fastened to the plate 2. This structureis of advantage in applying the device to the shingles of a roof orwall, for in this instance it is merelynecessary to slip the plate 2beneath a row of shingles and force the frame beneath the said shinglesuntil the twisted portions 8 on the side bars slightly lift or springthe shingles out of their normal position. The teeth6 are then permittedto engage the shinglesbelow the rows of shingles between which the frameis forced and will prevent the said frame from slipping out of position.It will be seen that in this way the frame can be used without thenecessity of hanging the same upon a nail or projection, for the springaction of the shingles against the bars 1 tends to hold the sharp points6 in firm engagement with the roof or wall, and any weight placed uponthe frame 1 or the arms 9 strengthens the hold of the frame upon saidroof or wall. Pivoted to the side bars 1 of the frame are arms 9, whichare preferably bent at their outer ends 10, so as to form detents andprevent anything from slipping off the ends of the said arms. These armsare pivotally connected with the bars 1 and when the frame is in use areturned outwardly, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, 4, and 5/ In this positionthey are ready to receive and hold a bunch of shingles, as illustratedin Figs. 1 and 5. The frame is placed from time to time at points nearthe workmen and the shingles thus kept within easy reach for theirpurposes. The arms 9 may also be formed of flat material, and bytwisting their ends the projections 10 can be readily formed. The arms 9are so pivoted upon the bars 1 that when they are opened, as shown inFig. 2, they will be limited in their movement by engaging the pieces 5,secured to the ends of. said bars 1 It will be seen that the arms 9 maythus be folded against the bars 1, as shown in Fig. 3, and that the bars1 may then be folded together also, reducing the whole frame to acompact form for putting aside when not in The bends 8 in the bars 1 arepreferably so made that the lower edges of the bars 1 are approximatelyflush with the lower surface of the plate 2, giving the whole structurea comparatively smooth bottom.

When the device is to be used for clapboards or laths, the frame isopened as before and the arms 9 unfolded, after which the plate 2 ishooked upon a nail or other projection, as at 11. The points 6 are nextpermitted to engage the structure of a house-wall and will assist infirmly holding the frame in position. By using two of these frames at alittle distance from each other they can be readily used for holdingclapboards ready for putting the siding upon houses.

To prevent the links 3 from folding outwardly in the opposite directionfrom that shown in Fig. 3, a stop may be employed, as 12, carried by theend of one of the links 3 and engaging the edge of the other link. Thiswill permit of the links being folded inwardly between the bars 1 1, butwill prevent their movement in the opposite direction beyond able toform the device with the same.

The holder is especially well adapted for assisting in the shingling ofside walls of buildings, gables, and the like, where it may be employedvery effectively for holding a large number of shingles within easyreach of the workman, as illustrated in Fig. 5.

It will be evident, of course, that the device need not be madenecessarily of fiat material or bent in the manner described, but may beformed in any other suitable or desired way without departing from thespirit of the invention, the essential features being the having of aframe which can be slipped beneath the shingles and one which isprovided with teeth or sharp detents for preventing the slipping of theframe from position, together with arms for supporting the materialwhich is to be used adjacent to the worker. I have found by experiencethat the form shown in the drawings is an exceedingly good one and iseconomical in structure as well as amply strong for the purpose desired.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A material-holder for workmen comprising a frame formed of a bodyportion consisting of bars pivoted at one end, angle-pieces secured totheir other ends, one end of each angle-piece forming a house-engagingpoint, the other end forming a stop, and pivoted arms carried by thesaid bars and engaging said stops when in operative position.

2. Amaterial-holder for workmen comprising aframe formed of a basehaving side bars, angle-pieces secured to the side bars near their endsand formed with roof-engaging points, the said angle-pieces alsoextending inwardly from the bars, and links pivoted to theinwardly-extending ends of the angle-pieces for connecting the ends ofthe bars forming the frame and pivoted worksupporting arms carried bythe frame.

3. A shingle holder comprising a base formed with side bars pivotallyconnected at one end, spacing-braces pivoted between the other ends forholding the bars a proper position apart when the holder is in use andarms carried by said bars.

4. A shingle-holder comprising a frame formed of a plate, bars pivotedthereto, links connecting the outer ends of said bars, arms pivoted tosaid bars so that they may be turned outwardly to receive and support abunch of shingles or like articles.

5. A folding material-holder for workmen comprising a frame made up ofan attachingplate, bars pivoted thereto, sharp projections extendingfrom the outer ends of said bars, pivot-links connecting the same forlimiting the extent to which the frame may be spread andmaterial-carrying arms pivoted to said bars and capable of supportingmaterial when unfolded 6. A folding material-holder for workmencomprising a frame made up of an apertured suspending-plate, barspivoted thereto, material-carrying arms pivoted to said bars and havingdetents at their outer ends preventing the material from slipping fromsaid arms, and means for limiting the width of the said bars.

'7. A shingle-holder comprising a frame having side bars, of less depthat one end'than at the other for engaging shingles and slightly liftingor springing the same from their normal position, roof-engaging pointsprojecting from the other ends of said bars, the spring of the shinglesforcing the same into engagement with the roof and shingle-holding armsprojecting from the frame.

8. A folding shingle -holder comprising a frame formed of flat materialmade up of side bars, a connecting-plate pivotally connecting the same,the bars having a twist formed in them for increasing their height fromthe plane of the connecting-plate, roof-engaging points carried by saidbars and material-supporting arms carried by the said bars.

9. Amaterial-holder for workmen comprising a folding framehaving pivotedside bars, links for limiting their outward movement, the said linksbeing pivotally connected, a stop carried by one of said links forpreventing the said links from folding outwardly and means carried bythe frame for supporting material.

10. A shingle-holder comprising a base approximately triangular in shapehaving its opposite sides formed of pivoted bars, pivoted linksconnecting one end of each bar with one end of the opposing bar forproperly spacing them apart when in use and work-holding arms pivoted tosaid bars and capable of being turned outwardly from the base to supportthe shingles.

11. A material-holder for workmen comprising a collapsed frame made upof bars

